Trevose, Pennsylvania-based BroderBros. announced its Alpha division will be upgrading the quality of several styles of shirts in its Authentic Pigment shirt line, without increasing the price. The new shirt styles will feature improvements including the use of 6 percent organic cotton, more than 50 new color choices and new silhouettes for better fit and feel. Plus, all Authentic Pigment styles are garment-dyed, which means less dye, water and energy are used in the creating the styles. “It will be hard for any of our customers to find a better pigment-dyed product–with a better fabric, fit, color and companion selection—at a better price from
Read MoreSanMar Debuts New Streaming Product Videos
Seattle-based SanMar Corporation, a leading supplier of imprintable apparel and accessories, announced the release of 22 all-new, customizable Web-based product videos. “As the Internet continues to change how we do business, product videos are no longer just a novelty, but an essential part of product exposure,” explained Tenley Peck, SanMar Web site marketing manager. “This e-tool will allow our customers to engage their clients in a more targeted way, helping them make confident, informed purchasing decisions.” SanMar customers will be able to add a personal message or logo to any video before sending a custom e-mail with the video URL to clients. Running
Read MoreJeff Lederer of Prime Line Appointed to Committee Board of the IPPAG
Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line announced company executive vice president, Jeff Lederer, has been appointed to serve on the Committee Board for the International Partnership for Premiums & Gifts (IPPAG). The IPPAG is an international consortium of companies, all specializing in promotional products, from 25 countries worldwide. “I am honored to have been selected to serve on the prestigious Committee Board for the IPPAG,” said Lederer. “Our long-standing partnership with the IPPAG has been a valuable asset to our company, giving us a competitive advantage with custom sourcing and helping to enhance our global buying power,” he added. Currently, Prime Line is the only North
Read MoreFastbadge Comes Fighting Back
Slidell, Louisiana-based Fastbadge announced it has reopened its doors after Hurricane Gustav forced mandatory closures and evacuations. While the company is still experiencing limited pick-up services from FedEx and the United Parcel Service, the company stressed the limitations would be short-lived and further that it is currently shipping some orders. Fastbadge thanks customers for showing further patience as the final few employees return to town and the company returns to a full workforce.
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Greater China Holds Steady
Greater China Industries, based in Bellvue, Wash., announced it will honor 2008 prices for distributors on the next price quote
Fastbadge Evacuates in Face of Gustav
Slidell, Louisiana-based Fastbadge announced it evacuated its company headquarters and employees have also evacuated their homes due to hurricane Gustav striking the region. The company will be closed through at least Wednesday, Sept. 3, with the hopes of reopening on Thursday, Sept. 4. Some employees are still available via company E-mail and the company asks for understanding as it responds to the situation. For more information on Fastbadge, visit www.fastbadge.com
Read MoreDigispec Lowers Window Mouse Pad Prices
Las Vegas-based Digispec, a mouse pad manufacturer, announced the company reduced pricing on its Frame-It window mouse pad products effective Aug. 15. In addition, the company said its other mouse pad and counter mat prices will remain constant for the remainder of 2008. “After our price reduction in March 2008, we heard from customers that our Frame-It products were much higher than our standard Vynex mouse pads. The new Frame-It Window pad prices are now in line with the lower Vynex pad pricing,” said Ed Hamilton, president of Digispec. “These price adjustments reinforce Digispec and CounterPoint’s commitment to deliver solid quality, reliable service and
Read MoreWorkflow and Enterprise Acquisition Propose $669 Million Deal
New York-based Workflow Management and Boca Raton, Florida-based Enterprise Acquisition announced WF Capital Holdings Inc., the parent of Workflow, and Enterprise have signed a definitive stock merger proposal agreement for $669 million. In addition, Workflow Management signed agreements to acquire additional businesses in the marketing services and promotional products industry, which may be completed prior to the closing of the merger with Enterprise. The current management of Workflow will remain in place to run the combined company after the merger. Workflow’s initial and largest shareholder, Washington-based Perseus LLC, will stay invested in a significant part of the transaction. Commenting on the proposed merger,
Read MoreMid-Nite Snax To Launch New Site in September
Promotional product supplier Mid-Nite Snax, based in Mineola, N.Y., has been hard at work developing a new, more user-friendly Web site. The Web site is the first step towards a complete rebranding campaign aimed at revamping the company’s image. The site provides customers with a faster means of obtaining product information, and will increase customer-self-service as customers will be able to choose an item and then change the snack fill options with one click of the mouse. A special feature of the Web site will be the ability to view high-resolution images of Mid-Nite Snax products and use the images in professional presentations.
Read MoreLeed’s Partners With Duracell Lighting
New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based Leed’s, a member of Polyconcept North America and the second largest supplier within the promotional products industry, announced the addition of Duracell Lighting to its portfolio of retail brand partners. Since the 1980s, Duracell has been making high-quality flashlights, which will now be offered to the promotional products industry exclusively through Leed’s. The initial offering consists of five premium flashlights and includes the new Duracell DayLite which was unveiled on Aug. 19, 2008. Developed with patented TrueBeam technology, the DayLite captures, focuses and delivers more light, providing best-in-class performance. “With the addition of Duracell Lighting, Leed’s now offers a premium tier
Read MoreNoteworthy Digital Printing Wins Design Contest
Noteworthy, a family-owned manufacturer of promotional products based in Amsterdam, N.Y., won in the 2008 Design Contest for Print Professional magazine in the digital printing category. Entries were evaluated based on print quality, technical achievement and the degree to which a solution satisfied the intended application. Noteworthy’s new digital printing process enables advertisers to print full-color images on any plastic bag in low quantities. There are no plate charges or color adders, and the high-definition bags ship within 10 days. “Digital printing is our most exciting product announcement ever,” said company president Carol Constantino. “The benefits of digital printing are tremendous and the print
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